2011 Lincoln Town Car Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 186
2011 Lincoln Town Car Manual
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Driving TRACTION CONTROL Your vehicle is equipped with a traction control system (except on commercial conversion packages). This system helps you maintain the stability and steerability of your vehicle, especially on slippery road surfaces such as snow- or ice-covered roads and gravel roads. The system will allow your vehicle to make better use of available traction in these conditions. During traction control operation, the traction control active light will illuminate, you may hear an electric motor type of sound coming from the engine compartment and the engine will not "rev-up" when you press farther on the accelerator. This is normal system behavior and should be no reason for concern. WARNING: Aggressive driving in any road conditions can cause you to lose control of your vehicle increasing the risk of severe personal injury or property damage. The occurrence of a traction control event is an indication that at least some of the tires have exceeded their ability to grip the road; this may lead to an increased risk of loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and death. If you experience a severe road event, SLOW DOWN. The traction control switch, located on the left side of the instrument panel, allows the driver to enable and disable the system. When disabled, the OFF will be illuminated on the switch. The traction control system will automatically turn on every time the ignition is turned to off and on. If you should become stuck in snow or ice or on a very slippery road surface, try switching the traction control system off. This may allow excess wheel spin to "dig" the vehicle out and enable a successful "rocking" maneuver. Remember to switch the traction control system back on once the vehicle is no longer stuck. If a system fault is detected, the traction control active light will illuminate, the traction control button will not turn the system on or off and your vehicle should be serviced by an authorized dealer. 186 2011 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)